Special Budget Meeting

THAT the Agenda for the Special Budget Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Marmora and Lake for Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024, be approved as presented.

THAT Council receive this report and its attachments for information.

THAT the draft budget be put on the floor for discussion.

THAT the Fire Department's transfer to reserves be decreased from $100,000.00 to $50,000.00.

THAT the loader rental for $35,000.00 be removed from the Transportation Services Department's operating budget.

THAT one (1) full-time position, at $77,000.00, be removed from the Transportation Services Department's operating budget due to attrition.

THAT one (1) seasonal position, at $11,000.00, be removed from the Transportation Services Department's operating budget.

THAT dust control service be reduced from $65,000.00 to $50,000.00 in the Transportation Services Department's operating budget.

THAT the boom arm mower rental for brushing for $9,000.00 be removed from the Transportation Services Department's operating budget.

THAT one (1) seasonal arena position, at $22,800.00, be removed from the Parks and Recreation Department's operating budget.

Page 3 of 8 Council Meeting April 3, 2024 THAT Council proceed with the demolition of the Parks and Recreation building located next to Town Hall.

THAT the demolition of the Parks and Recreation building be

THAT the Administration Department's operating budget be increased by $50,000.00, and that an additional $50,000.00 be used from reserves, for legal fees due to ongoing negotiations with #793 Operator's Union.

THAT $5,000.00 be added to the Medical Centre's operating budget for a phone system upgrade.

THAT the meeting recess for fifteen (15) minutes.

Page 4 of 8 Council Meeting April 3, 2024 THAT the $28,000.00 allocated to various departments for leadership training be removed from those operating budgets.

THAT $15,000.00 be added to the operating budget for leadership training.

THAT the $15,000.00 allocated for salt shed and Beaver Creek sand dome repairs be removed from the Transportation Services Department's capital budget.

THAT $230,000.00 be used from the Gas Tax reserve to resurface Skene Road, and $50,000.00 be added to the Transportation Services Department's capital budget for repairs to the worst sections of Jennison Road.

THAT the repairs to Deloro Hall be

THAT $100,000.00 be contributed to the bridge reserve.

THAT the 2024 donation to Central Hastings Public Transit be increased from $1,000.00 to $2,000.00.

THAT $2,500.00 be added to the Parks and Recreation Department's operating budget for the installation of security measures at the beach house.

THAT $99,000.00 be contributed to the bridge reserve.

THAT the 2024 operating and capital budget, and all revenues and expenditures, fees and contributions to reserve funds included in the budget be adopted, as amended; THAT any surplus or deficit in the winter control budget, at year-end, be transferred to or funded from the winter control reserve, subject to overall year- end position; AND THAT the Municipal Treasurer and/or CAO be authorized to make year- end adjustments to the year-end surplus, to and from reserves, and to and from various capital allocations, to a maximum of $25,000, in order to properly manage the annual surplus, maximize reserve balances, and fully fund capital expenditures.

THAT the meeting recess for lunch.

THAT Council accept this “Updated User Fee Bylaw” report; and FURTHER THAT Council pass Bylaw 2024-21, being a bylaw to establish user fees within the Municipality of Marmora and Lake.

Being a bylaw to establish user fees within the Municipality of Marmora and Lake.

Being a bylaw to confirm the proceedings of the Special Budget Meeting of Council held on the 3rd day of April, 2024.

Page 7 of 8 Council Meeting April 3, 2024 THAT the meeting is now adjourned.